Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger’s estate on Connecticut’s Gold Coast sells for $20M

Tommy Hilfiger’s estate in Conn. sells for $20M

United Rentals issues $572.5 million senior notes offering

United Rentals issues $572.5M offering

GREENWICH, Conn. — Equipment-rental company United Rentals Inc., along with its subsidiary, is offering up to $572.5 million in convertible senior unsecured notes, the company said Tuesday.

Connecticut police say immigrants’ story about kidnapping, ransom was a lie

GREENWICH, Conn. — A Connecticut family made up claims that it rescued three immigrant relatives from a kidnapper by showing up with baseball bats at a ransom exchange meeting, according to police reports.

Conn. psychic who claimed rival psychics arranged attack charged with lying

GREENWICH, Conn. — A Connecticut psychic who said she was assaulted in an attack she believed was arranged by rival psychics has been charged with lying about the incident. Greenwich police arrested 35-year-old Janet Lee of Norwalk on Saturday on charges including falsely reporting an incident.

Linda McMahon steps down as World Wrestling CEO to run for Dodd’s US Senate seat from Conn.

STAMFORD, Conn. — World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., the sports entertainment company behind shows such as “Friday Night SmackDown,” said Wednesday that Linda McMahon has resigned as its CEO to seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Connecticut Democrat Christopher Dodd.

United Rentals appoints industry veteran to v.p. of business development

GREENWICH, Conn. — United Rentals Inc. said Wednesday it has appointed an industry veteran as vice president of business development.

W.R. Berkley creates new operating unit, names president

GREENWICH, Conn. — Insurer W.R. Berkley Corp. on Friday said it formed a new operating unit called Berkley North Pacific Group LLC.

Genesee & Wyoming posts 1.2 percent drop in July traffic on lower pulp and paper shipments

GREENWICH, Conn. — Regional freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc. said Friday that traffic on its tracks fell 1.2 percent in July as shipments of pulp and paper and metals both decreased.

Police: Melee breaks out during ransom exchange with purported kidnappers in Connecticut

GREENWICH, Conn. — Greenwich, Conn., police say a family that was asked to pay a ransom to free three immigrant relatives showed up with baseball bats instead, sparking a melee involving 19 people.

Interactive Brokers announces online stock trading on NSE

GREENWICH - Interactive Brokers is pleased to announce the addition of stock trading on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) for both Indian national residents and Non-resident Indians (NRI).

Russian tycoon’s wife abandons plans to replace massive Conn. mansion with an even bigger one

GREENWICH, Conn. — The wife of one of Russia’s richest men says she will not tear down a massive mansion in Connecticut to build an even bigger one.

Interactive Brokers announces launch of Online Indian Brokerage Unit

GREENWICH - Interactive Brokers has announced that its recent regulatory approval by the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) allows it to offer private Indian national residents and non-Indian national residents (in conformance with the FEMA Act 2000) market access through its online brokerage platform known as Trader Work Station (TWS).